Support for rods.



C. T. THOMPSON.

SUPPORT FOR RODS.

APPLicATioN FILED luna 14. mts.

Patented May 22, 1917.

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bww-0r C/mrla T Thom/1150124 CHARLES T. THOMPSON, 0F PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPORT FOR RODS.

VSpecification of Letters Patent.

- Patented May 22,1917.

Application filed .Tune 14, 1916.V VSerial-No. 103,624.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, CHARLES T.THoM1 soN, of Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Supports for Rods, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a supportv for rods, such as curtain rods, andcomprises a bracket piece pierced to receive the Vrod and aneccentrically rotating clamping ring associated therewith. In theaccompanying drawings Figure I, illustrates a curtain rod with supportsat each'end embodying my invention.

Fig. II, is a sectional view of a support constructedaccording to myinvention.

Figs. III, and IV, are side viewspof the same, illustrating respectivelythe clamped and unclamped positions of the ring.

Referring to Fig. II, my invention com prises a base plate 1, attachableto the side of a door or sash by screws 2, and supporting a bracket 3,which is pierced by the aperture 4, adapted to receive the curtain rod5. Uponthe side of the bracket 3, is formed the overhanging iiange 6,which surrounds a ring piece 7 provided with a lug 8. The edge of thering piece '7, is provided with a flangeQ, which is received beneath andembraced by the overhanging flange ofV the bracket piece. p

The ring piece 7 is piercedby an aperture 10, eccentrically related tothe aperture 4:,

of the bracket (see Fig. IV). The eccentricity is such that when thering piece isV in the position shown in Fig. III, the` rod 5, is p.

freely received by both apertures, but when the ring `piece is rotatedto position shown in Fig. IV, the eccentricity vof the aperture of thering causesthe inner edge there-k claim:

of to bind the rod strongly against the opposingsurface of the aperture4:. This binding or wedging action not only holds the Vrod firmlyagainst rattling, but keeps the ring piece from unintended rotation, sothat the rod is at all times firmlysecuredin place.

Having thus described my invention, I

1.`A support for a rod comprising a bracket piece provided with anaperture adapted to .receivethe rod, and a rotating clamping kringeccentrically associated with the aperture of the bracket piece.

2. A support for a curtain rod comprising an apertured bracketyadaptedto engage the rod to be supported, a ring piece also adapted to engagesaid rod, cooperating flanges upon the bracket and ring piece, wherebythe ring piece is rotatably secured in relation to the bracket, and anaperture vin the ring piece eccentrically related to that of thebracket, whereby a bindin action is secured on said rod by the rotationof the ring piece.

3. A'support for a rod, comprising a Xed member, having an apertureadapted to engage the rod to be supported; a rotary memberconcentrically mounted on said fixed member, and also having an apertureadapted to engage said rod, but vsaid aperture being in eccentricrelation to the first mentioned aperture, whereby a binding action issecured on the rod by the rotation of said rotatable member.

In testimony whereof, 'I have hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, this sixth day of June, 1916.

CHARLES T. THOMPSON.y

Witnesses:

JAMES I-I. BELL, E. L. FUILERTQN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve'cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, D. C.

